Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 31, 2023

3,222 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.13/cwt -7.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,067/hd at 474 lb · 44 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $270.70/cwt -7.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,145/hd at 423 lb · 39 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.15/cwt -15.26 vs last sale · ≈ $858/hd at 373 lb · 31 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,222	4,319	3,590
Feeder cattle	2,500	3,385	2,801
Slaughter cattle	581	817	641
Replacement cattle	141	117	148

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (955), Madison (517), Okeechobee (850), and Sumter County (900). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle unevenly steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Replacement cows 1.00 to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	268	7	325.00–350.00	$335.21	$898	-15.01
300–345	320	16	260.00–335.00	$307.59	$984	-13.41
350–395	369	10	245.00–315.00	$295.20	$1,089	-2.91
400–445	423	39	250.00–290.00	$270.70	$1,145	-7.97
450–495	473	13	250.00–275.00	$260.11	$1,230	-2.11
500–545	529	24	235.00–250.00	$240.79	$1,274	-8.67
550–595	572	10	220.00–247.00	$235.06	$1,345	-3.18
615–640	623	3	220.00–230.00	$226.58	$1,412	-6.68
675–690	683	2	210.00–220.00	$214.95	$1,468	-12.69
700–730	720	3	190.00–210.00	$196.48	$1,415	—
770–785	778	2	195.00–200.00	$197.52	$1,537	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	325	8	285.00–322.00	$304.72	$990	+23.70
350–395	371	11	230.00–305.00	$274.52	$1,018	+15.15
400–445	426	8	255.00–275.00	$263.17	$1,121	+1.21
450–485	471	6	245.00–265.00	$256.05	$1,206	+29.60
500–545	525	5	220.00–237.00	$227.30	$1,193	-6.03
550–595	573	2	234.00–235.00	$234.48	$1,344	-1.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–375	366	7	245.00–265.00	$253.77	$929	—
455–485	470	4	227.00–235.00	$230.87	$1,085	—
565–575	568	4	210.00–212.00	$210.51	$1,196	—
690–695	694	4	180.00–188.00	$186.01	$1,291	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	223	2	240.00–245.00	$242.25	$540	-72.75
250–295	280	11	230.00–240.00	$233.59	$654	-32.82
300–345	324	22	235.00–270.00	$243.61	$789	+9.30
350–395	373	31	210.00–255.00	$230.15	$858	-15.26
400–445	417	27	210.00–256.00	$232.26	$969	+1.85
450–495	474	44	210.00–240.00	$225.13	$1,067	-7.71
500–545	527	25	210.00–228.00	$216.96	$1,143	-3.49
550–595	568	5	190.00–205.00	$197.90	$1,124	-21.48
600–645	618	11	170.00–182.00	$177.24	$1,095	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	223	4	215.00–285.00	$250.93	$560	-40.27
250	250	3	220.00	$220.00	$550	-27.29
300–345	321	12	195.00–255.00	$230.25	$739	-18.49
350–395	366	19	200.00–241.00	$219.16	$802	-7.01
400–445	426	22	180.00–246.00	$218.25	$930	-2.71
450–495	464	22	190.00–230.00	$216.89	$1,006	+0.48
500–545	523	12	180.00–210.00	$192.10	$1,005	-21.98
550–590	571	7	175.00–212.00	$191.55	$1,094	-12.99

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–335	323	5	230.00–235.00	$232.93	$752	-15.74
365–385	370	4	242.00–250.00	$244.08	$903	+0.37
415–425	421	7	230.00–238.00	$234.62	$988	—
460–470	467	10	220.00–224.00	$222.82	$1,041	+1.79
510–535	523	4	210.00–216.00	$212.93	$1,114	+1.71
565–585	570	4	190.00–200.00	$192.57	$1,098	-4.14

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	223	2	355.00–360.00	$357.25	$797	+80.11
250–295	272	3	325.00–340.00	$332.91	$906	+27.82
300–345	319	12	250.00–335.00	$298.35	$952	+45.25
350–395	372	5	245.00–320.00	$275.89	$1,026	-6.44
400–440	424	12	225.00–286.00	$250.38	$1,062	-15.17
450–495	471	14	225.00–268.00	$244.44	$1,151	-2.43
500–545	522	5	220.00–238.00	$229.60	$1,199	+7.82
600–645	629	6	190.00–200.00	$193.74	$1,219	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250	250	1	315.00	$315.00	$788	—
300–345	318	7	230.00–320.00	$255.04	$811	+11.81
350–370	360	11	200.00–300.00	$209.77	$755	-26.76
400–440	415	3	190.00–270.00	$225.46	$936	-19.78
450–495	470	7	230.00–258.00	$247.25	$1,162	+18.91
515–540	526	6	210.00–236.00	$222.66	$1,171	+2.66
560–585	573	2	216.00–220.00	$218.04	$1,249	+18.04
600–645	635	6	182.00–198.00	$189.53	$1,204	-25.45

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–330	323	2	298.00–300.00	$298.98	$966	—
425–435	427	6	260.00–268.00	$261.36	$1,116	-6.17
465–480	474	5	240.00–248.00	$243.14	$1,152	-5.18
515–530	524	7	216.00–220.00	$217.69	$1,141	—
560–580	571	11	206.00–214.00	$209.57	$1,197	-12.54

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–1345	1114	80-85%	17	74.00–84.00	$78.55	$875	-9.15
920–1425	1206	80-85%	47	79.00–95.00	$85.68	$1,033	—
955–1395	1206	80-85%	26	86.00–96.00	$89.06	$1,074	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
780–1170	1000	85-90%	11	64.00–75.00	$70.85	$708	-8.92
720–1295	1028	85-90%	45	65.00–82.00	$74.64	$767	-5.13

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1645	1257	75-80%	6	87.00–96.00	$90.70	$1,140	—
1260–1605	1404	75-80%	8	83.00–90.00	$84.94	$1,193	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1435–1850	1583	4	118.00–122.00	$119.45	$1,891	+11.33
1305–1985	1598	14	105.00–118.00	$110.15	$1,760	—
1480–1890	1642	6	100.00–109.00	$106.01	$1,741	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
685–1090	888	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	128.00–134.00	$131.68	$1,169
985–1105	1045	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	140.00–148.00	$143.77	$1,502
1095–1160	1128	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	150.00–158.00	$153.88	$1,736

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.